Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, technology, outcome, future directions and modern applications

Joobin Hooshmand; Brendan J Vote

doi:10.22608/APO.2017159

Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, technology, outcome, future directions and modern applications

Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). 2017 Jul-Aug;6(4):393-400. doi: 10.22608/APO.2017159.

Authors

Joobin Hooshmand¹, Brendan J Vote^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Tasmanian Eye Institute, South Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
² University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

PMID: 28780777
DOI: 10.22608/APO.2017159

Abstract

Since its introduction in 2009 femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) has promised to revolutionize cataract surgery. Despite its promise, the assessment of FLACS's perceived benefits has proven to be far more complicated than initially might have been thought. Most studies to date have not provided validation of FLACS technology as a clinically significant advancement on our current techniques. We review FLACS technology and outcomes including detailed analysis of safety, efficacy, cost effectiveness and future prospects using data from the literature and our own published clinical experience.

Keywords: cataract; femtosecond; phacoemusification; review.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Laser Therapy / methods
Phacoemulsification / methods*
Visual Acuity